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Synonyms & Antonyms of canting
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in self-righteous, pious
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for canting
- goody-goody,
- holier-than-thou,
- moralistic,
- pharisaical,
- pious,
- rectitudinous,
- sanctimonious,
- self-righteous,
- simon-pure
- artificial,
- backhanded,
- counterfeit,
- double,
- double-dealing,
- double-faced,
- fake,
- feigned,
- hypocritical,
- insincere,
- Janus-faced,
- jive
- [slang],
- left-handed,
- lip,
- mealy,
- mealymouthed,
- Pecksniffian,
- phony
- (also phoney),
- phony-baloney
- (or phoney-baloney),
- pretended,
- two-faced,
- unctuous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for canting
canting
verb
present participle of cant
Synonyms & Antonyms of canting (Entry 2 of 2)
to set or cause to be at an angle
- carefully canted the ladder against the wall
Synonyms for canting
Words Related to canting
Near Antonyms for canting
- evening,
- flattening,
- leveling
- (or levelling),
- straightening
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“Canting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canting. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of canting was in 1663
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